Symbols instead of words on taskbar?

I have noticed when using some tools, there are symbols for the various Options instead of words. For instatnce the patch tool now has little symbols instead of the words "source" and "destination." This drives me absolutely insane because those little symbols mean nothing to me, and I doubt I will ever learn them. I know I can hover over them, but that does not always seem to work either. Or if it does it takes some time. Any way I can get the words back on my taskbar?